St Audeon’s Gate

St Audeon’s Gate is a city gate in Dublin, Leinster. St Audeon’s Gate is situated nearby to the church St Audoen’s, as well as near the sports venue High Street Kenpo Karate Academy.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: only surviving gate in the Dublin city walls, Ireland
Also known as: “Saint Audoen’s Gate” and “St Audeon’s Arch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dublin Castle and Christ Church Cathedral.

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. Dublin Castle is situated 490 metres east of St Audeon’s Gate.

Christ Church Cathedral

Church

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Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 200 metres east of St Audeon’s Gate.

Four Courts

Courthouse

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The Four Courts is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. The Four Courts is the principal seat of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Dublin Circuit Court. Four Courts is situated 240 metres north of St Audeon’s Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Liberties and Smithfield.

The Liberties

Suburb

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The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.

Smithfield

Quarter

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Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market.

Temple Bar

Quarter

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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.

St Audeon’s Gate

Categories: city gate, tourism, and historic site
Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.34395° or 53° 20′ 38″ north

Longitude

-6.27402° or 6° 16′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C5M8PVG+H9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 635060745

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q91453292

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Italian—“St Audeon’s Gate” goes by many names.

Irish: “Geata San Audoen”
Italian: “porta di Sant’Audoeno”
Italian: “Porta di Sant’Audoeno”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Medieval City Wall and St. Audeon’s Arch and High Street Kenpo Karate Academy.

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